Boris

I have no idea if this band actually fits into the metal forum, but whatever.

Boris are a band from Japan that play drone, doom, and other wierd stuff. They have done collaborations with Merzbow and Sunn O))). They are like Sunn O))) sometimes, but better. And they've been around longer than Sunn O))).

They're okay. I prefer their more abstract stuff like Amplifier Worship over their listener-friendly records like Pink. I don't like them better than SunnO))) though. Drone should be dark, and O' Malley hits the nail on the head there.

Not necessarily - the last Earth album wasn't exactly what I would call dark, and that was outstanding.SunnO))) are overrated anyway.

Earth never did it for me either. I'm just fine with SunnO))), maybe throw some Halo or Khanate in their from time to time. But those are bigger names. The really good drone is the stuff way, way underground.

Absolutego and Amplifier Worship could be a good starting point, but seeing as Boris have a freight train worth of discography in a lot of genres, it's a bit difficult. Maybe pick up the collaboration with Sunn O))) (Altar) first.

And may I add, what a brilliant live act

“Who are you then?.." "- I am part of that power which eternally wills evil and eternally works good.”KULTURKAMPFlastFM

Wow.... I've only listened to it once (I haven't been in the mood for ambient doom stuff for quite some time) but I never realised Boris was on there. I just downloaded it because I had heard about Sunn O))).

Anyone know the chances of finding Boris cds in Japan? I was planning on downloading all of the full-lengths, but I decided that I like them so much that I wanted to have the real cds instead. I know some people like kirkisking who don't own any real cds.

seeing as they are Japanese...

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